This degree is run by the School of Modern Languages with either half or a third of your modules taught by the Business School. You can combine your languages in one of three ways:
- one language at beginners' level
- one or two languages at post-A level (or equivalent)
- two languages – one at post-A level (or equivalent) and one at beginners' level
Stage 1 of your degree lets you study your language(s) at post-A Level or beginners' level, depending on your current language ability. You can choose from Chinese or Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.
You will also study modules in the culture, history, cinema or linguistics of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken.
You will study an Introduction to Management and Organisation and have the option to study additional business modules.
If you study two languages in your first year, you may reduce this to just one language for the remainder of your degree before moving on to Stage 2.
Modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Management and Organisation | 20 |
You will continue to develop your language skills at an advanced/intermediate level. You will again choose optional modules that explore the cultures and histories of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken.
You’ll also choose from optional business modules that include: Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Human Resource Management, and Interpreting Company Accounts.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to study beginners’ modules in:
- Catalan or Italian if you study Spanish
- Catalan or Italian if you study French
- Dutch if you study German
- Korean if you study Chinese or Japanese as a single language
Modules
You will spend your year abroad studying at one of our partner universities, on a work placement, or a combination of the two. You can spend the whole year in one country or divide the year between two countries where your chosen languages are spoken.
If you want to study Chinese or Japanese at Stage 4, you must spend this year studying in China or Japan.
We recommend you use the summer vacations on either side of this to visit French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking countries, depending on the other languages you are studying.
Modules
Compulsory Modules
Year Abroad Tutor Posts (100 credits)
Optional Modules
Study Abroad (20 credits)
Year Abroad Work Placement Report (Semester 1) (20 credits)
Year Abroad Work Placement Report (Semester 2) (20 credits)
Year Abroad Project (Semester 1) (20 credits)
Year Abroad Project (Semester 2) (20 credits)
In Stage 4, your language studies build on the levels you have developed during your year abroad and also develop more professional skills. You will be able to choose between studying advanced translation and interpreting or language for professional purposes.
You also select further optional modules to explore the cultures and histories of the countries where your chosen language(s) are spoken, as well as choosing from optional business modules that include marketing, customer behaviour and finance.